Posts by Diogenesister

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Help Me Undertand...

by DarioKehl in

according to the 2014 annual report:.

"worldwide, there are 115,416 congregations of jehovahs witnesses and 8,201,545 publishers.".

i don't understand how the borg is facing financial difficulty.

Diogenesister

Dario I go with you 100% unless Cognac is right, it's the only possibility for a 'firm'that big. The paedo cases are a drop in the ocean, surely.

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That's it! The Jesus stories are most reasonably explained as myth. History makes this obvious.

by Island Man in

a careful examination of the historical pagan religious context existing at the time of the genesis of christianity leads any reasonable person to conclude that jesus is just another one of several similar myths.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn7teoa9ark.

Diogenesister

Half banana8 days ago

Bender does not tax the brain like Jesus

Speak for yerself sir!

Bender taxes my brain inordinately!(well, futurama does - especially the Farnsworth para box and the one with the devil in it!

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Ages, Generations... Different island same Sh_t

by Marvin Shilmer in

jw
friends

today i added a new article to my blog.

it includes a not-yogi berra quote in memory of a beloved man.

oh, and it includes a two image depiction of how watchtower has but hasn't changed.

Diogenesister

I don't know if that is your stick-man ish cartoon Marvin, I guess it is ...it's bl@@dy hilarious !!😂😂😂😂👍

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Is the WT SLOW-ly Changing the importance of the Door to Door preaching work to something more profitable?

by John Aquila in

its been a couple of weeks since a new c.o.

was appointed to the circuit and im starting to hear tidbits of his talks..

one brother told me that in one of his talks he asked the question; .

Diogenesister

Hey, isn't this how the other religions evolved??

Cirgactly - wtbt$ is just another (young ish) religon and it's gradually loosing its homey egalitarian small town innocence and evolving into just another hypocritical religo-business with big bucks, a checkered history, skeletons-in-the-closet, power politics, a large legal team ready to pounce and the true mark of an establishment religon. - it's own nasty brand of intractable institutionalized child abuse (problem ).

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THE BART EHRMAN debate is available now

by Terry in

go to the live streaming site and sign up or sign in:.

http://livestream.com/accounts/12497542/events/4350731.

skip to 9:02 and the debate begins.. _______________.

Diogenesister

Great - thanks Terry.

One thing I will say @phizzy, it always amazes me what a good historian can deduce from written sources.

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Is the WT SLOW-ly Changing the importance of the Door to Door preaching work to something more profitable?

by John Aquila in

its been a couple of weeks since a new c.o.

was appointed to the circuit and im starting to hear tidbits of his talks..

one brother told me that in one of his talks he asked the question; .

Diogenesister

I've thought the whole shebang was moving this way for a while.

My reasons: Wtbts fears bancruptcy and has pulled in marketing professionals (in fact professionals generally)who have told them they are wasting their manhours with unsuitable (ie shy etc)folk going d2d when their time/resources could be more profitably spent volunteering in other ways and, of course - big turn here- working & DONATING if you cant do owt else!!

Also, going d2d pubs at risk of meeting folk like US who can easily show them proof that the WT is bs. At the carts (ususally)only interested/mad/desperate folk will approach.

I think the anti cold calling climate does not help either. Just my two penny w'th !

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

Diogenesister

Oh yes I had the hairdye is worldly. In fact, I was told you are not allowed to dye your hair.

Anyway, stupid one is this.

I was in a school play & I was going to be wearing a (particularly beautiful)sari my school friend lent me. I was told, in all seriousness, that I should rethink it as Indian religon is demonic and some Indian women in Saris' have been known to astrally project.

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I won't be happy until I see AM III...what?

by Diogenesister in

ok i'll go first...... i won't be happy until i see antony morris iii.... on stage with a bunch of gladioli stuffed down his trousers singing "this charming man"....

Diogenesister

Ok I'll go first.....

I won't be happy until I see Antony Morris III...

On stage with a bunch of gladioli stuffed down his trousers singing "This Charming Man"...

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This week's Bible reading : Joshua: 1 Isaiah: 2

by prologos in

so, you thought joshua had jehovah on command to make the sun stand still*?

well this week's bible reading shows isaiah at 2 kings 20:11 upstaging joshua!

for the prophet prompted the sun not only to stand still, but to reverse, shadows retracing backward.

Diogenesister

Yes Username what is it with these old sand tribe religons and Ass?

Talking Ass

Mohamed's Ass with a face

I mean everbody likes a nice Ass...

.....story